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1Fix the driver behind crashes, sound loss and screen glitches2Clear out junk files and repair common Windows errors3Scan for outdated or missing drivers - takes under a minuteNYT Connections puzzle #435, dated August 19, 2024, groups the 16 words into music genres, bratwurst go-withs, yoga poses, and words beginning with Pixar movie titles. The last category is the most indirect: COCONUT, SOULMATE, UPDO, and WALLET each start with a Pixar title.
Connections #435 answer groups
The archive lists these four categories and their answers for August 19, 2024:
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- Music genres: BLUES, COUNTRY, FOLK, ROCK
- Bratwurst go-withs: BRAT, BUN, MUSTARD, SAUERKRAUT
- Yoga poses: CHAIR, MOUNTAIN, TREE, WARRIOR
- Starting with Pixar movies: COCONUT, SOULMATE, UPDO, WALLET
WordFinder’s Connections archive identifies this entry as puzzle #435. It is a third-party answer archive, not an official New York Times explanation.
How the categories work
Music genres
BLUES, COUNTRY, FOLK, and ROCK are all music genres, making this one of the more direct semantic sets.
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Bratwurst go-withs
The archive’s category label is “BRATWURST GO-WITHS,” and its entries are BRAT, BUN, MUSTARD, and SAUERKRAUT. The label can feel awkward because BRAT is part of the word bratwurst and can refer to the sausage itself; the other entries are familiar accompaniments or serving components.
Yoga poses
CHAIR, MOUNTAIN, TREE, and WARRIOR are names of yoga poses.
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Starting with Pixar movies
Each word begins with a Pixar film title, with the rest of the word completing a different word:
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- SOULMATE: Soul + mate
- UPDO: Up + do
- WALLET: WALL·E + T
WALLET is written without the punctuation in WALL·E, then continues with T. That makes this set less obvious than simply spotting a shared subject or type of thing.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.Why the Pixar group can be easy to miss
The first three groups rely on recognizable meanings: kinds of music, food-related words, and pose names. The final group instead asks you to notice a movie title at the start of each entry. A discussion of the puzzle on r/NYTConnections includes a reader asking how the Pixar answer works; the thread is evidence of that question, not a measure of how all players found the puzzle.
The archive and discussion do not establish a solve rate or a formal difficulty rating for #435.
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